QUEENS, NC — The Bellarmine University volleyball team secured the first set, but Queens responded by winning the next three in claiming a 3-1 win Sunday over the Knights in Atlantic Sun Conference play at Curry Arena.
Bellarmine (9-9, 3-4 ASUN) opened with a 25-21 win, but Queens (6-14, 2-5) followed with victories of 29-27, 25-22, 25-18.
After some initial struggles, Bellarmine got established early in the first set with a 7-0 run. The Knights eventually led 22-17 and Queens never got closer than three before Bellarmine sealed the set.
The second set would loom large. Bellarmine overcame facing set point to owning set point at 25-24. Queens evened things up and while the Knights twice more staved off set point, the Royals eventually sewed up the frame.
Bellarmine led the third set 21-19 when Queens delivered a 5-0 run to take control and ultimately win the set. The Royals carried that command over to the fourth set.
Freshman
Mady Yaden amassed 17 kills and senior
Natalie Bland added 15 and 10 digs, marking her eighth double-double for Bellarmine. Freshman
Maddie Carnes supplied 44 assists, freshman
Abbie Lyttle tallied 21 digs, senior
Erika Smith registered nine kills and sophomore
Abby Julius smacked four service aces.
Bellarmine will host Stetson at 6 p.m. (ET) Friday.
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